Mast seeding in Abies balsamea, Acer saccharum and Betula alleghaniensis in an old growth, cold temperate forest of north-eastern North America

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 413-422

  Houle, Gilles ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abies balsamea; Acer saccharum; Betula alleghaniensis; Climate; Crop efficiency; Mast flowering; Mast seeding; Potential seed crop; Viable seed crop

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; EVOLUTION; PLANT GROWTH; SEED PRODUCTION;

CLIMATE EFFECT; POLLINATION; TEMPERATE FOREST;

NORTH AMERICA;

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; BETULA; BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0033004024     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1999.00352.x     Document Type: Article

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